Across
- 2. (of ideas, thoughts, arguments, etc.) logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear
- 3. too brightly coloured in a way that lacks taste, garish; (noun) the name used in some colleges at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge for the special dinner for former students that takes place each year
- 9. tending to allow somebody to have or do whatever they want; willing or too willing to ignore the weaknesses in somebody/something, patient
- 11. using only as much money or food as is necessary; (of meals) small, plain and not costing very much, meagre,
- 14. a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing, trace; usually used in negative sentences, to say that not even a small amount of something exists
- 16. extremely generous
- 20. mysterious, with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood; with difficult clues that involve a kind of word puzzle
- 22. living alone and avoiding other people
- 24. producing a large amount of money; making a large profit
- 25. consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type
- 26. too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive; (especially of a story or piece of writing) presented in a way that is intended to shock
- 27. that is a basic or permanent part of somebody/something and that cannot be removed; intrinsic
- 30. too ready to tell people what to do or to use the power you have to give orders, self-important
- 35. being something in name only, and not in reality; (of a sum of money) very small and much less than the normal cost or charge, token
- 36. mournful, very sad
- 41. (of a person or their body) moving or bending easily, in a way that is attractive
- 42. shameless; open and without shame, usually about something that shocks people
- 44. very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties, fearless
- 46. (of an action) that shocks you because it is done in a very obvious way and shows no respect for people, laws, etc, blatant
- 48. not telling the truth, lying
- 49. very steep, high and often dangerous, sheer, sudden and great, abrupt
- 50. involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time
- 51. (of a person) not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad, doubtful; suspicious, probably not honest
- 52. (of a person) pleasant to spend time with because their interests and character are similar to your own; (of a place, job, etc.) pleasant because it suits your character
- 53. poisonous or harmful
- 54. responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong
Down
- 1. liking to be with other people, sociable; (of animals or birds) living in groups
- 4. containing water; like water
- 5. behaving in an unfriendly way towards other people because you think that you are better than them, arrogant
- 6. sociable, cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character
- 7. sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks
- 8. not expressed or done in a direct way, indirect; (of a line) sloping at an angle; (of an angle) greater or less than 90°
- 10. unwilling to tell people about things, reserved, uncommunicative
- 12. worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen
- 13. scarcity, a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something
- 15. irrelevant, not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing with
- 17. using only a few words to say something
- 18. (of speech and writing) too slow and careful; serious and boring, tedious; moving slowly and heavily; able to move only slowly, laboured
- 19. (of an artist, a writer, etc.) producing many works, etc.; (of plants, animals, etc.) producing a lot of fruit, flowers, young, etc
- 21. touching or next to something
- 23. extremely small
- 28. likely to be understood or enjoyed by only a few people with a special knowledge or interest
- 29. soft and shining, glossy
- 31. (of people) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession; (of good qualities) unusual; excellent
- 32. existing, but not yet clear, active or well developed
- 33. having no purpose because there is no chance of success, pointless
- 34. very large or powerful and causing surprise; impressive, colossal, enormous
- 37. inactive, not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future
- 38. an amount that is greater than is needed or can be used, excess
- 39. (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born, inborn
- 40. done without any good reason or purpose and often having harmful effects, unnecessary
- 43. involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other
- 45. quiet and easy to control
- 47. (especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon